The Three Musketeers (novel): Difference between revisions

Together, they have a series of swashbuckling adventures in France.

 

 

The book has been adapted for TV and film many times. It has two sequels, which are much less well known. However, some parts of one particular subplot in the second sequel, related to the imprisoned twin brother of Louis XIV, have "inspired" several films with the title ''[[The Man in the Iron Mask]]''.

* [[Deadpan Snarker]] The narrator isn't above taking potshots at d'Artagnan at the beginning of the book.

* [[Defeat Means Friendship]]: After d'Artagnan defeats Rochefort, [[The Dragon]] of Richelieu, in several duels, the two become best friends.

* [[Does Not Know His Own Strength|Does Not Know His Own Weight]]: Porthos once destroys a chair just by sitting in it. Made even funnier by his deadpan delivery of "Excuse me, but I need a new chair, I've broken this one".

* [[Downer Ending]]: The final book, ''Le Vicomte de Bragelonne.'' {{spoiler|Raoul loses his love interest to King Louis XIV, and heads off to war to die. When news of Raoul's death comes, Athos dies of sorrow. Aramis's scheme with the Man in the Iron Mask fails and he is forced into exile in Spain, and Porthos dies in the escape. d'Artagnan, after finally becoming the Marshal of France, is killed by a stray bullet during a siege.}}